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B5230 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 collisions on the B5230 from 1979 to 2025, with 374 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 40 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5230, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
284
2,781st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
374
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
40
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 1,800% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5230

On the B5230, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4014%
  • Slight24386%

Where the B5230 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,781st
Most casualties
2,817th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B5230 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5230 peaked at 15 in 1993 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5230, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025319
202411
202311
202233
202168
202013
201911
201822
201722
201626
201522
201411
201322
201233
201148
201022
200957
2008710
200779
200645
20051416
200444
200389
2002813
200188
200089
199922
199866
199789
199658
19951217
19941114
19931522
19921424
19911315
1990911
198967
198879
198799
198669
198588
198489
19831213
198267
198177
198068
197956

When crashes happen on the B5230

Friday has the most collisions on the B5230 (60), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (82).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (14%)
  • Tuesday47 (17%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday60 (21%)
  • Saturday37 (13%)
  • Sunday25 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (10%)
  • 9am to noon38 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm47 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (10%)
  • February18 (6.3%)
  • March19 (6.7%)
  • April20 (7%)
  • May25 (8.8%)
  • June29 (10%)
  • July19 (6.7%)
  • August27 (9.5%)
  • September19 (6.7%)
  • October21 (7.4%)
  • November27 (9.5%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight209 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5230 crashes

On the B5230, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph279 (98%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (65%)
  • Wet or damp95 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway223 (79%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5230 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B5230, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (45%)
  • Pedestrian83 (22%)
  • Cyclist42 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car343 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (9%)
  • Motorcycle35 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1531 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2047 (13%)
  • 21 to 2539 (10%)
  • 26 to 3589 (24%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5543 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (7%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.1%)
  • Over 758 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider193 (52%)
  • Passenger98 (26%)
  • Pedestrian83 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5230

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5230

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5230 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5230 were recorded in 2 council areas. Salford has the most, with 279, followed by Wigan (3).

Collisions on the B5230 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSalford279365038
2ndWigan3601

B5230 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5230 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Eccles, Salford (244) and Irlam (13).

Recent crashes on the B5230

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5230, from 17 February 2014 to 21 July 2025.

Severity